Li Ruigang

Li Ruigang (Chinese: 黎瑞刚; born 1969) is a Chinese businessman.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Ruigang
Honorary chair of the Shanghai Oriental Pearl Media
Vice chair of the TVB
Assumed office
17 October 2016
Chairman of the Shaw Brothers Holdings Limited
Assumed office
25 October 2016
Preceded byAllan Yap
Personal details
Born1969 (age 51–52)

Early life and education

Li obtained an MBA from Fudan and went to Columbia as a visiting scholar.

Career

Li was president of the Shanghai Media Group from 2002 to 2011.

In 2011 Li was appointed to head the Chinese Communist Party's municipal party committee in Shanghai.[1]

Li is chair of China Media Capital[2] which bought a stake in Manchester City football club.[3] He oversaw a mass media holding company that includes television stations, radio, newspapers, magazines, and Internet ventures. During his tenure revenue for the company expanded six-fold.[4]

Li serves as a non-executive director of WPP.[5]

References
  1. Chen, Frank (29 May 2017). "Li Ruigang: China's Rupert Murdoch comes to Hong Kong". ejinsight. Hong Kong Economic Journal. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. Frater, Patrick (12 February 2020). "China Media Capital Raises $950 Million for Third Dollar Fund". Variety. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. Montlake, Simon (October 2013). "Beyond The Studio: Li Ruigang, Shanghai's Media Maven". Forbes.
  4. Chao, Loretta (2 August 2011). "Shanghai Media Group's President Exits". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  5. "WPP leadership". WPP. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
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